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May 17, 1984 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bevins Company Inc · Struck by falling object

6:30 THURSDAY MORNING I.NAME STARTED HIS BACK HAULER AND BEFORE THE TRUCK HAD ENOUGH TIME TO BVUBUILD UP AIR PRESSURE FOR BRAKES HE BACKED THE TRUCK ABOUT 15\ UP A 7% GRADE. THE TRUCK STALLED ENGINE OFF, ROLLED DOWN THE 7% GRADE ABOUT 60\ AND JUMPED THE BERM. I.NAME JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK AND OVER THE BANK, THEN, THE TRUCK TURNED OVER AND ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AFTER I.NAME AND ROLLED O

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